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enThe 10 Hottest Apple News Stories, The Week of January 31http://www.maclife.com/article/gallery/10_hottest_apple_news_stories_week_january_31
<!--paging_filter--><p>Lots of news this week all about things that are coming soon. In some cases, these things are rumors and in some cases these are things that are merely days away. We ourselves are most excited about what's cooking in the Apple TV world, because we've been mighty jealous of our friends with Roku and all their channels. Open that baby up, Apple, and let's get rolling.</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/gallery/10_hottest_apple_news_stories_week_january_31#commentsGalleryNewsApple TVBookmarksFacebookGoogleiBeaconiCloudios controllerios gamesiOS in the CarLenovomajor league baseballMLBMotorolanewspaperpassword securitypasswordssuperbowl sundaySat, 01 Feb 2014 01:11:53 +0000J Keirn-Swanson19215 at http://www.maclife.comGlitch on iCloud.com Suggests iCloud Bookmarks Could Appear Soonhttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/glitch_icloudcom_suggests_icloud_bookmarks_could_appear_soon
<!--paging_filter--><p>Ever found yourself wishing you could access your bookmarks on Safari or your iPhone when either device isn't available? Judging from an error notice that popped up today on a link to <a href="https://www.icloud.com/" target="_blank">iCloud.com</a>, a solution might be on the way in the near future. The message said it all: "iCloud Bookmarks are coming soon."</p><p>Right now, iCloud only syncs bookmarks between iOS devices and Macs that share the same Apple ID. As reported by 9to5Mac, the first hint of a change to the existing arrangement was discovered by Twitter user <a href="https://twitter.com/daytonlowell/status/428581527434194944" target="_blank">Dayton Lowell,</a> who discovered that the message appeared when he visited <a href="https://www.icloud.com/bookmarks_extension/" target="_blank">icloud.com/bookmarks_extension</a>. Lowell discovered the URL while trying to download Apple's<a href="http://9to5mac.com/2014/01/29/icloud-com-glitch-suggests-icloud-bookmarks-viewer-coming-to-website/" target="_blank"> Bookmarks extension</a> for Google's Chrome web browser.</p><p><img src="/files/u334114/2014/01/bookmarks.jpg" width="610" height="394" /></p><p>It's still up at the time of writing--just click on the URL and you'll see it for a fraction of a second. The location of the message, of course, means that it may just refer to the Chrome extension, but that seems unlikely as the browser extension has already been out for several months now. More importantly, the screen is stamped with a 2014 copyright and the icon used on the error screen would fit in perfectly with iOS 7.</p><p>This wouldn't be the first time something like this has happened, as 9to5Mac notes. Back in May of 2012, beta.icloud.com showed that web apps for both Reminders and Notes might be on the way, and indeed, they appeared with the launch of iOS 6.</p><p><em>Follow this article's writer,<a href="https://twitter.com/LeifJohnson" target="_blank">&nbsp;Leif Johnson</a>, on Twitter.</em></p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/glitch_icloudcom_suggests_icloud_bookmarks_could_appear_soon#commentsNewsAppsBookmarksiOS 7iPadiphoneiPodMacThu, 30 Jan 2014 01:20:40 +0000Leif Johnson19185 at http://www.maclife.comOvernight Recap: iCloud for Windows, BBM Coming Saturday, Cloudee RIPhttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/overnight_recap_icloud_windows_bbm_coming_saturday_cloudee_rip
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/icloud_control_panel_3.0_for_windows_620px.png" alt="iCloud Control Panel 3.0 for Windows" width="620" height="300" /></p><p>The dust has finally settled, and iOS 7 is available for all to enjoy, despite a bumpy ride on Wednesday as millions of iPhone, iPod touch and iPad users raced to update their devices all at once, buckling Apple's servers for a good portion of the day. Now the attention turns to Friday's arrival of the new iPhones, and the insanity begins all over again...</p><h3>Apple Updates iCloud Control Panel for Windows</h3><p>Lost amongst all of the iOS 7 melee on Wednesday, <a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1455?viewlocale=en_US&amp;locale=en_US" target="_blank">Apple also updated its iCloud Control Panel for Windows to version 3.0</a>, which includes one very curious new feature for those on Microsoft's favorite platform: iCloud Bookmarks extensions that allows syncing bookmarks from Firefox or Google Chrome. The addition of such extensions is odd mostly because Apple doesn't have a similar feature on OS X (at least not yet), requiring a third-party add-on such as Xmarks to keep bookmarks in sync between Safari and other supported browsers.</p><h3>BlackBerry Messenger for iOS Arrives This Saturday</h3><p>It's been a long time in coming, but <a href="http://blogs.blackberry.com/2013/09/bbm-for-android-iphone/" target="_blank">BlackBerry finally announced Wednesday</a> that its BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) app for iPhone will begin rolling out this Saturday, Sept. 22 at 12:01 AM local time. Curiously, Android users will also be able to download their own version of BBM from Google Play, but a few hours earlier, at 7 AM EDT on Sept. 21. The release is noteworthy since BBM has forever been a BlackBerry handset exclusive, although the real-time messaging service may have missed its window of opportunity by this point now that there are so many other options available to iOS and Android users.</p><h3>Boxee Calls it Quits on Cloudee Video Sharing Service</h3><p>After Boxee was acquired by Samsung earlier this year, users have been waiting anxiously to see what, if anything, would change with the company. The first indication came on Wednesday, as its <a href="http://blog.cloudee.com/post/61620895383/notice-of-cloudee-shutdown" target="_blank">video sharing service Cloudee announced in a blog post</a> that it has shut down, leaving users until Sept. 30 to download any videos they have uploaded via a special web link to their account. Premium customers have already had their payments stopped, and will be reimbursed for any service payments made in advance. Now Boxee users are probably left waiting for the other shoe to drop…</p><h3>YouTube Introducing Offline Playback in November</h3><p><a href="http://youtubecreator.blogspot.sg/2013/09/heads-up-about-upcoming-youtube-mobile.html" target="_blank">The YouTube Creators Blog announced Wednesday</a> that the service will soon allow users to access their favorite videos from mobile apps, even without an internet connection. Launching in November, the upcoming feature will allow users "to add videos to their device to watch for a short period when an Internet connection is unavailable," perfect for those who travel, commute or otherwise prefer offline playback of their favorite movies, TV shows and funny clips of cats and dogs being… well, cats and dogs.</p><h3>Feedly Opens API Web Portal to All Developers</h3><p>With 50 developers actively using the Feedly Cloud API, <a href="http://blog.feedly.com/2013/09/18/feedly-for-developers-invitation-to-innovate/" target="_blank">the company announced Wednesday</a> that it is opening its loving embrace to all developers around the globe as the service evolves from a product to an entire platform. "Effective immediately, developers are welcome to deliver new applications, experiences, and innovations via the feedly cloud," the blog post reads. "We feel strongly that this will help to accelerate innovation and better serve our users." Feedly has managed to effectively replace Google Reader in only six months' time, so the addition of more developers should allow the company to continue innovate well beyond what Google would have done in the years ahead.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/overnight_recap_icloud_windows_bbm_coming_saturday_cloudee_rip#commentsNewsAPIbbmBlackBerry MessengerBookmarksBoxeeCloudeeFeedly CloudiCloudovernight recapwindowsYouTubeiPadiPhoneiPodThu, 19 Sep 2013 12:29:39 +0000J.R. Bookwalter18102 at http://www.maclife.comSpool Service Shuts Down, Development Team Heads to Facebookhttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/spool_service_shuts_down_development_team_heads_facebook
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/spool_app_logo_200px.png" alt="Spool" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />Although it never graduated from a beta release, the Spool app showed a lot of promise as a kind of Instapaper service which added the ability to DVR online video content for later viewing -- and now, it's gone, just like that.<br /><br />The creators of Spool sent out emails to users over the weekend, <a href="http://blog.getspool.com/" target="_blank">unceremoniously announcing that the service had closed up shop effective immediately</a> -- but not before providing users with an HTML file containing any bookmarks they had saved with the beta service.<br /><br />"Thank you for using Spool and providing feedback during our beta period," the company wrote via email, <a href="http://blog.getspool.com/" target="_blank">which was cross-posted on their blog</a>. "It’s been a pleasure to build Spool for you and we’ve been flattered with the overwhelmingly positive feedback we’ve received. However, after careful consideration, we’ve decided to pursue our vision in a new way. If you were a Spool user, we’ve provided instructions on how to use your bookmarks in another service."<br /><br />The move came without warning, and while users who only read the email were uncertain as to why the company made the sudden move, those who headed to their website (<a href="http://blog.getspool.com/" target="_blank">which now routes straight to the blog</a>) quickly discovered the real reason.<br /><br />"We are proud to announce that today we will be pursuing our vision as a part of Facebook," a second post on Saturday, July 14 reads. "We are extremely excited to accelerate our vision and help Facebook’s users connect and share with the people in their lives. We wouldn’t be in a position to have this sort of impact without our supporters and the Spool community. Please accept a heartfelt thank you for supporting us and for affording us this opportunity."<br /><br />For Spool fans bummed out about being orphaned, <a href="http://blog.getspool.com/instructions/" target="_blank">the folks at Pocket have created a special import tool for porting those Spool bookmarks straight into their app</a>, which should make a fairly smooth transition.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/spool_service_shuts_down_development_team_heads_facebook#commentsNewsacquisitionsApp Storebetabeta periodBlogsBookmarksFacebookonline servicesonline videoPocketSpooliPadiPhoneiPodMon, 16 Jul 2012 12:59:48 +0000J.R. Bookwalter14559 at http://www.maclife.comGoogle Chrome, Google Drive Finally Arrive on iOS App Store (Updated)http://www.maclife.com/article/news/google_chrome_google_drive_finally_arrive_ios_app_store_updated
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/google_drive_for_iphone_200px.png" alt="Google Drive for iPhone" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />For those who thought Google Chrome would only arrive on iOS during a particularly cold day somewhere down below, it would seem that Satan is catching a cool breeze today -- and the search giant is throwing in a Google Drive app for good measure.<br /><br />Google has announced the release of both <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/app/chrome/id535886823?mt=8" target="_blank">Google Chrome</a> and <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-drive/id507874739?mt=8" target="_blank">Google Drive</a> apps for iOS on Thursday. Announced during the company's day two keynote at Google I/O, the pair of free universal apps have been long awaited from iOS users.<br /><br /><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-drive/id507874739?mt=8" target="_blank">Google Drive version 1.0.1 is already available from the App Store</a>, offering quick and easy access to documents, photos and videos stored in your 5GB of free cloud storage. Users can make files available offline for access when an internet connection isn't available, and Drive offers easy file sharing as well.<br /><br />Most impressively, Google Drive allows searching within any kind of file synced across your desktop and other devices, and files stored on Drive can be opened from other iOS apps with just a tap.<br /><br /><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/app/chrome/id535886823?mt=8" target="_blank">Google's Chrome web browser is also making the leap to iOS on Thursday</a>, allowing Mac, PC, Chrome OS and Android users to now sync their bookmarks, tabs and other data seamlessly to iOS devices as well. (If the link doesn't work yet, try back later!)</p><p>Google Drive and Google Chrome are both universal apps for the best possible experience on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad; Google Drive is compatible with all devices running iOS 5.0 or later.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/google_chrome_google_drive_finally_arrive_ios_app_store_updated#commentsNewsApp StoreBookmarkscloud storageGoogleGoogle ChromeGoogle Drivegoogle I/OiOS appsweb browseriPadiPhoneiPodThu, 28 Jun 2012 18:08:04 +0000J.R. Bookwalter14439 at http://www.maclife.comHow to Set Up Firefox Synchttp://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_set_firefox_sync
<!--paging_filter--><p>When it comes to synchronizing bookmarks and browser data, Safari seems to get all of the love on the Mac. With iCloud, you can sync your bookmarks on Safari between iOS devices, but if you don't use the Mac's native browser then you're out of luck. Fortunately for Firefox users, there's an alternative. We’ll show you how to use the built-in Firefox Sync to synchronize your browser data between all of your devices, including another Mac, iOS, or Android devices.</p><h3>What You’ll Need</h3><p>&gt;&gt; <a href="http://firefox.com" target="_blank">Firefox</a> 4 or higher <br />&gt;&gt; <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/firefox-home/id380366933?mt=8" target="_blank">Firefox Home</a> application for iOS</p><h2>1. Set Up Initial Sync</h2><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="/files/u12635/ff_sync_1.png" width="266" height="231" style="border: 1px solid black;" /></p><p>To begin setting up Firefox sync, open the browser and navigate to Tools &gt; Set Up Sync. A new window will open up. Select “Create a New Account” to begin the account creation process.</p><p><a class="thickbox" href="/files/u12635/ff_sync_2.png"><img src="/files/u12635/ff_sync_2.png" width="620" height="543" class="thickbox" /></a><br />Type in your email address, specify and confirm a password, and ensure that “Firefox Sync Server” is selected from the drop-down menu. Click continue when you’re done.</p><p><a class="thickbox" href="/files/u12635/ff_sync_3.png"><img src="/files/u12635/ff_sync_3.png" width="620" height="543" class="thickbox" /></a><br />A new tab will open in Firefox, and show the upload progress. You can close this window and the upload will continue in the background. Firefox will encrypt your data before sending it to Firefox’s servers for storage and syncing.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a class="thickbox" href="/files/u12635/ff_sync_4.png"><img src="/files/u12635/ff_sync_4.png" width="514" height="396" class="thickbox" /></a></p><p>You can change what gets synced by navigating to Firefox &gt; Preferences &gt; Sync.</p><p><a class="thickbox" href="/files/u12635/ff_sync_5.png"><img src="/files/u12635/ff_sync_5.png" width="620" height="534" class="thickbox" /></a></p><h2>2. Pair a new Sync Point</h2><h3>Syncing with Firefox</h3><p>On the device you wish to pair with your Firefox Sync, navigate to Tools &gt; Set Up Sync, and click “I have an account.” You will be presented with a 12 character alpha-numeric code that is split into three blocks. Jot this code down, and go back to the machine that is already set up with Firefox Sync.</p><p><a class="thickbox" href="/files/u12635/ff_sync_6.png"><img src="/files/u12635/ff_sync_6.png" width="620" height="543" class="thickbox" /></a><br />Navigate to Firefox &gt; Preferences &gt; Sync &gt; Pair a Device. On the Pair a Device screen, type in the code that was noted from the other machine, and then click Continue. After a few seconds will see a “Setup Complete” screen on the other machine, and the sync will begin.</p><p><a class="thickbox" href="/files/u12635/ff_sync_7.png"><img src="/files/u12635/ff_sync_7.png" width="620" height="543" class="thickbox" /></a></p><h3>Syncing with Firefox Home for iOS</h3><p style="text-align: center;"><a class="thickbox" href="/files/u12635/ff_sync_8.png"><img src="/files/u12635/ff_sync_8.png" width="320" height="479" class="thickbox" /></a></p><p>You can also sync your Firefox account with the iOS Firefox Home [<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/firefox-home/id380366933?mt=8" target="_blank">iTunes link</a>] application. To get your pair code in the Firefox Home application, open the application for the first time, and tap on the “I Have A Sync Account” button, and then you will be presented with another 12 digit code that you can type into Firefox &gt; Preferences &gt; Sync &gt; Pair a Device section, just as you did when you paired another Firefox installation.</p><p>If you're an Android user, then you can also install and sync your bookmarks and browser data to the Firefox mobile application that can be downloaded from the <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mozilla.firefox" target="_self">Android Market</a>. <br /><br /><em>Cory Bohon is a freelance technology writer, indie Mac and iOS developer, and amateur photographer. Follow this article's author, <a href="http://twitter.com/coryb" target="_blank">Cory Bohon on Twitter</a>.</em></p>http://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_set_firefox_sync#commentsBookmarksbrowserDropboxFirefoxFirefox HomeiCloudiphoneiPod touchSafariSyncsynchronizeiPadiPhoneiPodMacHow-TosTue, 05 Jun 2012 20:32:21 +0000Cory Bohon14231 at http://www.maclife.comHow to Use Bookmarks in Pageshttp://www.maclife.com/article/gallery/how_use_bookmarks_pages
<!--paging_filter--><h3>Help readers navigate your Pages documents with bookmarks and links</h3><p>Having to tell readers to turn to a specific page for more information is now limited to printed documents. For those who work with digital text more often than not, the ability to click a link comes as second nature.<br /><br />There’s no reason this shouldn’t be the case within your Pages documents either. By using the Bookmark and Hyperlink features in your Pages projects, you can quickly offer navigation around your document for those viewing it on a computer or mobile device. The process of implementing these links is relatively simple and, at its most basic level, requires you to set a launch and target point in your document via the Inspector pane. Unlike including a web URL as a link, however, with Bookmarks you can select specific passages of text or images in your document to link to.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="/files/u307916/2012/Online/MacFormatHowTos/bookmarkpages.jpg" width="620" height="450" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Use links and bookmarks for document navigation.</strong></p><p>In this tutorial we will show you how to bookmark sections in your document and then use the Hyperlink feature to link to them. Such additions to your document make for quick access and stress-free navigation. Moreover, these links can be used in a number of ways and in a variety of document types, from interactive stories to reports and forms.</p><p>In this example, we will simply add a link to a passage of text that refers to another section in our document. By bookmarking the target section you can then quickly apply a hyperlink to your reference text that, when clicked, takes the user to the bookmarked section it refers to. <br /><br />These links remain when you export your document to Microsoft Word format (DOC), ePUB and as a PDF. This ensures that when you share your work, viewers can make just as much use of them.</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/gallery/how_use_bookmarks_pages#commentsGalleryBookmarksePubiWorkPagesPDFsMacHow-TosTue, 06 Mar 2012 16:36:28 +0000Ben Harvell13452 at http://www.maclife.comPinboard Reviewhttp://www.maclife.com/article/reviews/pinboard_review
<!--paging_filter--><h3>Antisocial social bookmarking</h3><p>As much as I want to watch that YouTube video of Lady Gaga falling off her piano, I just don’t have time for it right this minute. Command-D works, but using Safari to collect links gets unwieldy fast, and relying on folders for organization feels very 1998. Alternatively, Pinboard keeps your bookmarks online, offers a handy mobile interface, and supports robust tagging for better organization.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="/files/u307916/2011/7/reviews/pinboard-screen.jpg" width="599" height="300" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Pinboard serves up bookmarks in a screamingly fast cruft-free interface.</strong></p><p>Unlike all those other social bookmarking sites, Pinboard’s going to cost you. At press time, a basic Pinboard account was going for $9.33. The site follows a rather unconventional pricing strategy -- as more people sign up, the price increases. It’s both an encouragement to join up now and also insurance against the service growing too quickly and collapsing under its own weight. Pinboard’s tagline, “Social bookmarking for introverts,” indicates that the focus isn’t on sharing, but rather collecting links for your own use. You can add bookmarks via browser bookmarklets or email, and Pinboard can even integrate with Instapaper or Twitter to scoop up all the links you save with those services. Unlike the other guys, Pinboard lets you set all bookmarks as private by default. Thanks to the site’s clean design and focus on speed over whiz-bang features, saving bookmarks and browsing them is always super-fast. If you miss some of the social aspects of other bookmarking services, you can follow other users and browse popular links on Pinboard as well.<br /><br />In addition to basic accounts, Pinboard offers Archive accounts for $25 a year. With archiving enabled, Pinboard will crawl sites as you bookmark them, downloading a complete copy of the page that you can reference later. You’re “limited” to archived pages of less than 32MB, but Pinboard’s developer points out that less than one in 1,000 bookmarks will bump up against that ceiling.<br /><strong><br />The bottom line.</strong> Pinboard is great at collecting bookmarks, but it’s built for lone wolves, not social butterflies.</p><fieldset class="fieldgroup group-the-bottom-line"><legend>Review Synopsis</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-product">
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Nine Fives Software </div>
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http://www.maclife.com/article/reviews/pinboard_review#commentsReviewsBookmarksNine Fives SoftwareProductivity SoftwareSoftwareFri, 24 Jun 2011 20:35:31 +0000Ray Aguilera10984 at http://www.maclife.comCould Opera Mini Take the Place of Mobile Safari on iPad? http://www.maclife.com/article/gallery/could_opera_mini_take_place_mobile_safari_ipad
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/opera-mini-620px.jpg" alt="Opera Mini on iPad" width="620" height="300" /></p><p>The Opera Mini web browser got a welcome update last week, bringing a new look and feel as well as long-awaited native iPad and Retina Display support -- which got us thinking, could be it good enough yet to take the place of Mobile Safari for your iOS web surfing?<br /><br />Opera Software made a big stride forward with last week’s Opera Mini 6.0 update, with a host of new features and a “fresh new look and feel” that’s got the tech world buzzing. Now that the speedy browser works equally well on the iPhone/iPod touch as well as the iPad, is it ready to leave Apple’s own Mobile Safari in the dust?<br /><br />That ultimately depends on what you’re using it for -- as well as your browser of choice on the desktop. Here’s a look at a few things Opera Mini does better than Mobile Safari -- as well as a few things yet to be improved upon.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p><em><br /></em></p>http://www.maclife.com/article/gallery/could_opera_mini_take_place_mobile_safari_ipad#commentsGalleryBookmarksGalleryiPad AppsMobile Safarinew featuresOpera minispeed testsweb browsersiPadMon, 30 May 2011 19:00:09 +0000J.R. Bookwalter11143 at http://www.maclife.comHow to Convert Internet Explorer Favorites to Safari Bookmarkshttp://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_convert_internet_explorer_favorites_safari_bookmarks
<!--paging_filter--><p>Two days ago, I spent 45 minutes manually converting dozens, upon dozens, of Internet Explorer 9 favorites from a friend's Windows laptop to Safari bookmarks.<br /><br />You may have heard the sobbing. <br /><br />During these 45 minutes, I wondered what deity I had offended, or exactly when I'd stopped and hurled a puppy with a sprained ankle at the elderly, as these would be the only valid reasons for why I had to use each link's description to run a Google search for what the link actually was, copy and paste the address in and move on to the next bookmark.<br /><br />And while I'll never get those 45 minutes back, I think I've come across a better way to port your Internet Explorer favorites on a Windows partition over to Safari bookmarks on your Mac OS X partition with relatively little hassle and at the very least, a lot less frustration than what I went through on Monday...</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3>1<strong>.</strong> Boot Into Your Windows Partition</h3><p>You'll need to download and install <a href="http://windows.microsoft.com:80/en-US/internet-explorer/products/ie/home?ocid=ie9_bow_Google&amp;WT.srch=1&amp;mtag=SearGoogle" target="_blank">Internet Explorer 9</a>, and then download and install <a href="http://www.apple.com/safari" target="_blank">Safari for Windows</a>. Open Internet Explorer 9, and then click the star icon in Internet Explorer 9 to view your favorites.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="/files/u307916/2011/Online/iestaricon.jpg" width="275" height="227" /></p><p><br />Drag the Internet Explorer 9 favorites you want to import to the desktop (if necessary make a folder to contain the awesomeness).</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="/files/u307916/2011/Online/iefavoritesmenu.jpg" width="293" height="300" /></p><p><br />Close Internet Explorer 9 and then open Safari. Click the book-shaped icon in Safari's bookmarks toolbar.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="/files/u307916/2011/Online/bookmarksmenu.jpg" width="620" height="300" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>From here, drag the Internet Explorer bookmarks you'd saved to the desktop into the window and organize them as necessary, then close Safari's bookmarks window.&nbsp; Then, click "File" and choose "Export Bookmarks...".</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="/files/u307916/2011/Online/exportbookmarks.jpg" width="620" height="300" /></p><p><br />Save your exported bookmarks to the desktop.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3>2. Get Your Bookmarks Into Mac's Safari</h3><p>Now it's a matter of getting the "Safari Bookmarks.html" file to the Mac end of things. Saving the file to a flash drive can work, as can emailing the file to yourself. Boot into your Mac OS X partition.<br /><br />Once Mac OS X has loaded, open the Safari web browser, then click on File &gt; Import Bookmarks.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="/files/u307916/2011/Online/importsafaribookmarks.jpg" width="620" height="300" /></p><p><br />Find the "Safari Bookmarks.html" file and import it. From here, Safari will open its bookmarks window and show a highlighted import folder. Drag the bookmarks around to where you need them and you're set.<br /><br />Now, relax. Your Internet Explorer favorites have now become your Safari bookmarks. Go outside, talk to a friend and grab some good food somewhere down the street.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_convert_internet_explorer_favorites_safari_bookmarks#commentsBookmarksinternet explorerSafariMacHow-TosThu, 14 Apr 2011 19:30:15 +0000Chris Barylick10651 at http://www.maclife.comXmarks Gets a Reprieve, Thanks to LastPasshttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/xmarks_gets_reprieve_thanks_lastpass
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/lastpass__xmarks_200px.jpg" alt="LastPass + Xmarks" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />We were pretty bummed out to hear the news a few months ago that Xmarks was closing its doors -- but now, the free bookmark syncing tool lives on, thanks to cross-platform password manager LastPass acquiring the service.<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.xmarks.com/?p=2033" target="_blank">The Xmarks Blog announced</a> Thursday morning that they have been acquired by <a href="http://lastpass.com/" target="_blank">LastPass</a>, giving a new lease on life for the 4.5 million users currently syncing more than one billion bookmarks across five billion computers. Billed as "the ultimate cross-platform team," the core functionality of the Xmarks we know and love will continue to be free, with a Premium option available for $12 per year.<br /><br />“Xmarks is transitioning to a “freemium” business model, the same model that allowed LastPass to grow into a thriving, profitable business,” the Xmarks blog revealed. “The browser add-on and the vast majority of what users have enjoyed remains free. Users can then opt to purchase Xmarks Premium for $12 per year, which includes new enhanced features like Android and iPhone mobile phone apps, priority support, and more. The Xmarks and LastPass Premium offerings are also available bundled together at a reduced subscription rate of $20 per year.”<br /><br />Part of what helped Xmarks survive was interest from thousands of users in a paid version of the service, which its new owners hope many will make good on. “For those of you who pledged your financial support, you can make good on your pledge today and <a href="http://buy.xmarks.com/upgrade.php" target="_blank">upgrade</a>,” the blog reminds us.<br /><br />The LastPass acquisition will also enable Xmarks to accelerate the introduction of new features and service improvements, while each program will continue to require separate downloads and be administered through two distinct extensions and websites, with plans to integrate them at some point in the future.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.xmarks.com/about/acquisition" target="_blank">Xmarks has posted a FAQ page</a> to answer many of the questions that existing users will surely have about the acquisition, and you can even get a bundle for $20 per year with Premium service for both Xmarks and LastPass. Congrats to the Xmarks team for working so hard to keep the application alive!<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/xmarks_gets_reprieve_thanks_lastpass#commentsNewsacquisitionsBookmarkssyncingweb browsersMacThu, 02 Dec 2010 13:37:47 +0000J.R. Bookwalter9100 at http://www.maclife.comXmarks Sync Service Closing Up Shop in Januaryhttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/xmarks_sync_service_closing_shop_january
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/xmarks_380px.jpg" alt="Xmarks bookmark sync" width="380" height="212" /><br /><br />It’s a sad day for the freebie software model: The Xmarks service will be shutting their doors on January 10, 2011 after apparently failing to find a buyer for the service over the last few months.<br /><br />If you frequently switch between browsers -- and let’s face it, who doesn’t these days, given the range of choices? --&nbsp; you have probably already discovered <a href="http://www.xmarks.com/" target="_blank">Xmarks</a>, the free tool to sync bookmarks (and much more) between Safari, Firefox, Chrome and even Internet Explorer on Windows.<br /><br />Sign up for the service, install the sync client on any computer, sign in and like magic, your data will sync from the cloud and your bookmarks, passwords, history and tabs will be carried right over. (Technically that foursome only works on Firefox; Chrome and IE work with bookmarks only, while Safari also adds passwords.)<br /><br />But the happy days, they are a-comin’ to an end. <a href="http://blog.xmarks.com/?p=1886" target="_blank">As detailed in a lengthy blog post</a>, Xmarks co-founder Todd Agulnick details the rise and fall of the young startup, which began in 2006 as Foxmarks, Inc. (a nod to its roots as a Firefox-only plug-in) and unfortunately led to at least two failed attempts to find potential buyers for the company.<br /><br />“The past four years have been a wild ride for us: growing something from nothing to substantial scale, providing a simple service that people love because it simplifies their lives,” Agulnick writes on the Xmarks blog. “We’ve learned tons along the way, often by making big mistakes. We’re really sorry that this last lesson means that you’ll have to find an alternative to Xmarks, but the alternatives exist and you’ll have no problem finding them.”<br /><br />Xmarks users are encouraged to visit <a href="http://www.xmarks.com/about/shutdown" target="_blank">a page detailing the service’s shutdown</a>, which also offers alternatives for browser sync, including Firefox Sync from Mozilla and MobileMe from Apple, as well as a wiki link for removing Xmarks from your system(s). While the service will continue to function until January 10, 2011, there is no more e-mail support available, but the company’s user support forums on GetSatisfaction will continue to be available for users to help each other.<br /><br />As sad as we are to see it go, we have to give props to the folks at Xmarks for going out with style, and here’s hoping a buyer might swoop in at the eleventh hour and find a way to keep things going.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em><a href="http://www.twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank"><br /></a></p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/xmarks_sync_service_closing_shop_january#commentsNewsBookmarkschromeFirefoxfree stuffSafariTue, 28 Sep 2010 13:03:43 +0000J.R. Bookwalter8362 at http://www.maclife.comiPhone and iPad Tips of the Week - August 26, 2010http://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/iphone_and_ipad_tips_week_august_26_2010
<!--paging_filter--><p>This weeks tips are for the iPhone, iPod touch, and the iPad, with some helpful tidbits on how to save money on your AT&amp;T bill, type faster, discover Safari's hidden Bookmarks Bar on the iPad, and add bookmarks to the Bookmarks Bar.<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2>Drop Your Texting Plan and Save Money</h2><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="/files/u62/smstoad.png" alt="SMS / MMS via E-mail" title="SMS / MMS via E-mail" /></p><p>We know--you're scratching your head about the headline on this tip, but seriously, you can drop your texting plan and still "text" your friends using e-mail instead of SMS/MMS. You are, after all, using an iPhone, so why not take full advantage of its mandatory data plan?<br /><br />Here's how you can send a text message to your friends on AT&amp;T and other carriers. Simply send them an e-mail as follows:<strong><br /><br />AT&amp;T:</strong> phonenumber@txt.att.net<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Sprint: </strong>phonenumber@messaging.sprintpcs.com</p><p><strong>T-Mobile:</strong> phonenumber@tmomail.net</p><p><strong>Verizon:</strong> phonenumber@vtext.com<br /><br />Make sure you tell your friends to send future text messages to your e-mail address after canceling your texting plan.<strong><br /><br />Tip:</strong> If your friends don't do as you ask and continue to send you traditional SMS text messages you may incur charges. Therefore, you should ask AT&amp;T to block all incoming or outgoing SMS/MMS text messages. Be sure to tell your friends, who are not lucky enough to own an iPhone, that this tip will even work for them on different carriers.<br /><br /><strong>Compatibility:</strong> iPhone<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2>Zippy Fast Typing with Double Spaces</h2><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Typing a period at the end of sentence is so last century. These days, you can type a lot faster on any iOS based device by double-tapping the space bar. This will automatically enter a period followed by a space.</p><p><img src="/files/u62/doubletapspace.png" alt="Double Tapping Space" title="Double Tapping Space" /><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Compatibility: </strong>iPhone, iPod touch and iPad<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2>Enable the Bookmarks Bar in Safari for iPad</h2><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Bookmarks Bar in Safari on the iPad isn't turned on by default. So, we'll show you how to turn the book marks on using the following steps: launch Settings &gt; Safari &gt; tap Always Show Bookmarks Bar to turn it ON.</p><p><img src="/files/u62/bookmarkson.png" alt="Bookmarks Bar On" title="Bookmarks Bar On" /><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Compatibility:</strong> iPad<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2>Adding Bookmarks to the Bookmark Bar</h2><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Once the Bookmarks Bar is turned on you can add your own bookmarks to it by completing the following steps: Launch Safari on your iPad, surf to a website you want to bookmark (i.e. Maclife.com), then tap the plus sign (+) to add a bookmark in the pop-up tap Bookmarks, tap Bookmarks Bar, and finally tap Save.<br /><br />Your new bookmark will appear on the Bookmarks Bar for quick and easy access.<br /><br /><img src="/files/u62/photo_2.png" alt="Mac|Life Bookmarked" title="Mac|Life Bookmarked" width="630" height="193" /></p><p><strong>Compatibility:</strong> iPad</p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/iphone_and_ipad_tips_week_august_26_2010#commentsBookmarksColumnsiPad How-TosiPhone and iPad Tips of the WeekiPhone How-TosiPod How-TosMobile SafariiPadiPhoneiPodHow-TosThu, 26 Aug 2010 20:12:06 +0000David W. Martin7909 at http://www.maclife.comHow To: Do a Bookmark Purgehttp://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_do_bookmark_purge
<!--paging_filter--><p><strong>I use Firefox and want to do some spring cleaning on my bookmarks. I know a lot of them are probably outdated. Seriously, I have hundreds. Before I start wading through them, is there a way to quickly weed out the ones that don’t even go anywhere anymore?</strong><br /><br />Yup. Right after we finished last month’s feature on souping up your web browser (“<a href="http://www.maclife.com/article/feature/57_ways_supercharge_your_browser" target="_blank">Teach Your Browser New Tricks,</a>” Jun/10, p30), we saw a Firefox add-on called CheckPlaces featured on Lifehacker. This little gem (donations accepted, <a href="http://www.andyhalford.com/checkplaces" target="_blank">andyhalford.com/checkplaces</a>) will sweep your bookmarks to see if the pages they point to still exist while also finding duplicates and empty folders.</p><p><a class="thickbox" href="/files/u129772/2010/06/8checkplaces2_full.jpg"><img src="/files/u129772/2010/06/8checkplaces2_380.jpg" width="380" height="188" /></a><br /><strong>The results list breaks down all the bookmarks you have that failed.</strong><br /><br />The first time we used it, it scanned 780 (!) bookmarks in just over a minute, and returned a healthy list of failed, questionable, and duplicate bookmarks, cutting down on the bookmarks we had to sort manually by nearly 100.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_do_bookmark_purge#commentsAskBookmarkshow-toHow-TosTue, 27 Jul 2010 19:11:34 +0000Susie Ochs7365 at http://www.maclife.comSyncing Bookmarks on Your iPhone: Firefox Home and Xmarkshttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/syncing_bookmarks_your_iphone_firefox_home_and_xmarks
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/Firefox_Home_screen_316px.jpg" alt="Firefox Home" width="316" height="197" /><br /><br />This week, syncing bookmarks from your desktop computer to your iPhone just got incredibly easier, thanks to two new App Store arrivals in the form of Firefox Home and Xmarks.<br /><br />Late Thursday, Apple finally approved the long-awaited <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/firefox-home/id380366933?mt=8" target="_blank">Firefox Home</a>, a free app that syncs to your Firefox browser on the desktop and allows you to access that application’s history, bookmarks and open tabs, exactly the way you left them on your computer.<br /><br />“Get up and go and have everything waiting for you on your iPhone,” the Firefox Home app description promises. “Firefox Home is secure from end-to-end so your data is always safe. And, of course, it’s free.”<br /><br />In addition to accessing open tabs and tapping on your bookmarks, Firefox Home also gives you quick access to your favorite and important sites thanks to their “Awesome Bar” -- just start typing!<br /><br />Likewise, the new 99 cent <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/xmarks-for-iphone/id381187793?mt=8" target="_blank">Xmarks for iPhone</a> app also lets you view bookmarks and open tabs from your favorite browser -- regardless of whether it’s Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari for Mac or Google Chrome (that includes Windows systems for all but Safari).<br /><br />Xmarks for iPhone works with the <a href="http://download.xmarks.com/" target="_blank">free desktop Xmarks client</a> available for Mac or Windows, allowing you to sync your bookmarks and even your open tabs between browsers and platforms, then view them on the go, right on your iPhone or iPod touch.<br /><br />It’s important to note that neither of these new apps actually use or modify the bookmarks already on your iPhone -- they’re self-contained access to the bookmarks on your desktop browser(s) only. But if you don’t use MobileMe or sync your desktop browser’s bookmarks manually via iTunes, both Firefox Home and Xmarks for iPhone appear to be a great way to keep your desktop and mobile device in sync.<br /><br />Both new apps are available for download now from the App Store. <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/firefox-home/id380366933?mt=8" target="_blank">Firefox Home</a> is absolutely free and requires iOS 3.1 or later; <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/xmarks-for-iphone/id381187793?mt=8" target="_blank">Xmarks for iPhone</a> is 99 cents and requires iOS 3.0 or later and both are compatible with iPhone, iPod touch or iPad (though neither are currently universal apps).<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em><a href="http://www.twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank"><br /></a></p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/syncing_bookmarks_your_iphone_firefox_home_and_xmarks#commentsNewsBookmarksFirefoxSyncweb browsersiPhoneFri, 16 Jul 2010 11:46:38 +0000J.R. Bookwalter7599 at http://www.maclife.com